Friday, 14 March 2008

Singapore, Cambodia sign MOU to combat transnational crime

DPM Wong Kan Seng with DPM and Minister for Interior, H.E. Sar Kheng at signing of MOU.

Friday, March 14

SINGAPORE : Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their Cambodian counterpart to combat transnational crime.

The MOU was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng with his counterpart Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng in Phnom Penh.

The agreement provides a framework to better understand the challenges of combating transnational crime. It also signals closer bilateral cooperation in the exchange of expertise and information.

Other areas covered — terrorism, cyber crime, drug trafficking (narcotics and psychotropic substances) and forgery of travel documents.

DPM Wong leaves Cambodia for Singapore on Thursday. — CNA /ls

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